hyalite — [ jalit ] n. f. • 1827; du rad. de hyalin 1 ♦ Minér. Variété transparente d opale. 2 ♦ Méd. Inflammation du corps vitré de l œil. ● hyalite nom féminin Variété transparente et vitreuse d opale, présentant une structure globulaire. Variété de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Hyalite — Hy a*lite, n. [Gr. y alos glass: cf. F. hyalite.] (Min.) A pellucid variety of opal in globules looking like colorless gum or resin; called also {M[ u]ller s glass}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hyalite — [hī′ə līt΄] n. [ HYAL(O) + ITE1] a colorless, transparent or translucent variety of opal … English World dictionary
Hyalite — Opal AN Opal AN est la terminologie retenue pour désigner une variété d opale la HYALITE. La formule chimique est celle de l opale : SiO2nH2O. L etymologie de hyalite dérive du grec ancien ὕαλος, « qui a la transparence du verre » … Wikipédia en Français
Hyalite — A sample of hyalite … Wikipedia
hyalite — Opal O pal, n. [L. opalus: cf. Gr. ?, Skr. upala a rock, stone, precious stone: cf. F. opale.] (Min.) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity. [1913 Webster] Note: The {precious opal}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hyalite — noun Etymology: German Hyalit, from Greek hyalos Date: 1794 a colorless opal that is clear as glass or sometimes translucent or whitish … New Collegiate Dictionary
hyalite — /huy euh luyt /, n. a colorless variety of opal, sometimes transparent like glass, and sometimes whitish and translucent. [1785 95; HYAL + ITE1] * * * … Universalium
hyalite — noun A form of opal … Wiktionary
hyalite — n. colorless type of opal (at times transparent like glass) … English contemporary dictionary
